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Beginner Hebrew Vocabulary
84 words
These are the most essential Hebrew words for absolute beginners. Master these 80+ words and you'll be able to understand a surprising amount of everyday Hebrew conversation.
Greetings & Basics
שָׁלוֹם
shalom
hello / peace / goodbye
interjection/nounתּוֹדָה
toda
thank you
interjectionבְּבַקָּשָׁה
bevakasha
please / you're welcome
interjectionכֵּן
ken
yes
adverbלֹא
lo
no / not
adverbסְלִיחָה
slicha
excuse me / sorry
interjectionPeople & Family
אֲנִי
ani
I / me
pronounאַתָּה / אַתְּ
ata (m) / at (f)
you
pronounהוּא / הִיא
hu / hi
he / she
pronounאֲנַחְנוּ
anachnu
we
pronounמִשְׁפָּחָה
mishpacha
family
noun (f)אַבָּא
aba
dad / father
noun (m)אִמָּא
ima
mom / mother
noun (f)אָח / אָחוֹת
ach / achot
brother / sister
nounיֶלֶד / יַלְדָּה
yeled / yalda
boy / girl
nounאִישׁ / אִשָּׁה
ish / isha
man / woman
nounחָבֵר / חֲבֵרָה
chaver / chavera
friend (m/f)
nounFood & Drink
אֹכֶל
okhel
food
noun (m)מַיִם
mayim
water
noun (m, plural)לֶחֶם
lechem
bread
noun (m)קָפֶה
kafe
coffee
noun (m)חָלָב
chalav
milk
noun (m)פְּרִי
pri
fruit
noun (m)יֶרֶק
yerek
vegetable
noun (m)בָּשָׂר
basar
meat
noun (m)תַּפּוּחַ
tapuach
apple
noun (m)בֵּיצָה
beytsa
egg
noun (f)Numbers & Time
אֶחָד
echad
one
number (m)שְׁנַיִם
shnaim
two
number (m)שְׁלוֹשָׁה
shlosha
three
number (m)עֶשֶׂר
eser
ten
number (f)הַיּוֹם
hayom
today
adverbמָחָר
machar
tomorrow
adverbאֶתְמוֹל
etmol
yesterday
adverbעַכְשָׁיו
akhshav
now
adverbשָׁעָה
sha'a
hour / o'clock
noun (f)יוֹם
yom
day
noun (m)שָׁבוּעַ
shavua
week
noun (m)חֹדֶשׁ
chodesh
month
noun (m)Places & Directions
בַּיִת
bayit
house / home
noun (m)עִיר
ir
city
noun (f)רְחוֹב
rechov
street
noun (m)חֲנוּת
chanut
shop / store
noun (f)בֵּית קָפֶה
beit kafe
café
noun (m)בֵּית חוֹלִים
beit cholim
hospital
noun (m)כָּאן / שָׁם
kan / sham
here / there
adverbCommon Adjectives
טוֹב / טוֹבָה
tov (m) / tova (f)
good
adjectiveרַע / רָעָה
ra (m) / ra'a (f)
bad
adjectiveגָּדוֹל / גְּדוֹלָה
gadol (m) / gdola (f)
big / large
adjectiveקָטָן / קְטַנָּה
katan (m) / ktana (f)
small / little
adjectiveחָדָשׁ / חֲדָשָׁה
chadash (m) / chadasha (f)
new
adjectiveיָשָׁן / יְשָׁנָה
yashan (m) / yshena (f)
old
adjectiveיָפֶה / יָפָה
yafe (m) / yafa (f)
beautiful / nice
adjectiveקַר / חַם
kar / cham
cold / hot
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